East Midlands Ambulance Service have confirmed that there have been two casualties as a result of the major motorway collision between Junction 28 and Junction 29 on the motorway.
Emergency services arrived at the scene earlier this afternoon and three ambulances and an air ambulance are still in attendance.
Traffic is now being released past the collision in lane 4.
Two people have been taken to hospital after a major crash on the M1.
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